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| Delivering peat fuel. Here Cornelius Godwin, winning the Ashcott first prize turnout 1902. | Edward Godwin with his model T Ford delivery van in the 1920's | |
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| Godwins own transport for delivery peat in hessian sacks in the mid 50's. | R T Keedwell, Godwins haulier delivering today's standard 22 pallet loads of compost. |
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Digging peat for fuel in the early 20's down to the existing water table. |
The present Managing Director, Andrew Rowland is the fifth
generation of this family run business.
Mr James Godwin and Mr Cornelius Godwin were producers of peat turf for fuel. Cornelius carried on the business until 1936 when Mr Edward John Godwin incorporated the Company and started the horticultural peat side of the business. It was the advent of World War II and the John Innes formula i.e. "Grow for Britain" that increased the demand for horticultural peat and Somerset played its role in the War effort. After the War the Company became more mechanised and we were the first Peat Producers to pack in polythene sacks in 1961 by which time Mr Richard Rowland, (Mr E J Godwin's son-in-law) had taken over as Managing Director. Godwins has been producing peat for over seventy years. Five generations have contributed to this family business which is, as it has always been, committed to quality and service. Godwins began as a peat specialist in the days when peat digging was a local concern to produce fuel. The horticultural market expanded after the turn of the Century and Godwins now produces peat almost exclusively for this market.
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Edward Godwin and Albert Bush hand digging horticultural peat in the mid 1950's |
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| Mr James Godwin | Mr Cornelius Godwin | Mr Edward Godwin | Mr Richard Rowland | ||
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